You Know You Need to Be More Assertive When...

You know you need to be more assertive when you find yourself saying the following far too frequently:
Can I ask you a question?

I'm sorry to bother you but...

I was hoping you could...

Could you spare a minute?

Thanks for listening to me...

I was just wondering...

I know you're busy but this will only take a second...

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